MLA STANDARD EDITORIAL: DISGUSTING INACTION
The tragedy in North Borneo should unite us, not divide us. The correct strategy is to harness people's power and learn the lessons of this incident so we can come together as a nation. How to do it responsibly, however, is another matter. Unfortunately, we cannot achieve anything as long as our key leaders are doing nothing but blame other for the fiasco.

PHILSTAR: DICK PASCUAL
- WHERE'S MILF?: There is nothing but deafening silence from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front that Malacañang recognizes are THE VOICE AND REPRESENTATIVE of the Muslim population. At this time when Filipino Muslims are being violently uprooted from  their supposed voice and protectors should at least SAY SOMETHING, if it is TOO CONFUSED TO DO SOMETHING.

PHILSTAR: DICK PASCUAL
The President made a mistake signing their papers? What was the screening committee doing? Or was it overruled by Liberal Party lobbyist who want to stuff the Comelec with their people? Wee, at least former Lanao del Sur Rep. Macabangkit Lanto, one of those who had declined their appointment to the poll body, DID NOT DO A PADACA. Grace Padaca accepted her Comelec appointment with alacrity, then used the immunity granted to members of constitutional bodies to insist on the dropping of old graft charges against her.

INTERAKSYON TV: KIRAMS DISOWN 'DISENGAGEMENT'
Members of the Kiram family denied considering "disengagement" as announced Monday by Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II after talks with Sultan Bantilan Esmail Kiram II. brother of Sulu Sultanate Jamalul Kiram III. Earlier, the sultanate's spokesman, Abraham Idjirani, said although the Kirams had authorized the dialogue between Esmail and Roxas, it was the Interior secretary who unilaterally mentioned "disengagement" and that the notion had not been discussed by the family.

INTERAKSYON TV:
The National Bureau of Investigation SERVED subpoenas on Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III and members of his family but JUST AS QUICKLY WITHDREW these because they "don't want to embarrass the family." The subpoenas were supposed to be in compliance with President Benigno Aquino III's order to investigate what he claims is a "conspiracy" to instigate the sultan to order his followers to Sabah and press their historical claim to the territory.

dzmm reporter:
asia-america institute, nagbigay ng higit P2 milyon halagang donasyon sa sulu sultanate. Mahigit P2 milyong halaga ng donasyon ang ibinigay ng Asia-America Institue kay Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III bilang humanitarian assistance.

ANC: atty. raul lambino: ex-pres arroyo ignoring malacanang's claim linking her as one of the alleged conspirators in the sabah crisis.

MLA STANDARD: QUEZON SOLON REACTS TO PNOY "We can't do anything if people of Quezon want us."
This was the statement of House Minority Leader and Rep. Danilo Suarez on President Aquino's criticism against him and his family for lording it over the third district of Quezon province for several years now while serving only their personal interests. "The fact that we always get elected only shows that the people of Quezon wants us," Suarez told the Manila Standard.

MLA STANDARD EDITORIAL: NEITHER MOOT NOR ACADEMIC
WHEN will Filipinos finally wake up and realize that the President has pulled a fast one on  them? That he is, after all, ill-equipped both intellectually and ethically for the high office that he holds? Three years into his administration, President Benigno Aquino III is still behaving as if each working day at the Palace were amateur hour, and that he can bully and bumble his way through any problem.

MLA STANDARD: CUSTOMS TAKE FALLS SHORT AGAIN
The Customs bureau FAILED to meet its P24 billion target for the month of February as it had been falling short since Commissioner Ruffy Biazon took over the post in September 2011. The bureau managed to hit its goal in January 2013 but only after its original target was lowered, records showed. The February shortfall came DESPITE THE LOWERING OF MONTHLY COLLECTION GOAL that started last January for the district collectors to be able to come up with good performance.

MLA STANDARD EDITORIAL: ANOTHER BLUNDER
There are reports that the Palace hailed Lanto's refusal of the post. This leaves us baffled: Why on earth would you appoint somebody and then praise him for not accepting that appointment? Perhaps the President is just relieved that Lanto solved his problem for him. Sure, Mr. Aquino has a lot on his mind with the Sabah issue getting out of hand, in great part because of his ineptitude in handling the crisis. But presidents are still expected to make sound decisions despite the existence of other fires. Unfortunately for us, all the President has been showing is one blunder after another.

MLA STANDARD: DUREZA: ATROCITIES SCUTTLE PEACE TALKS
Malaysia's role as a neutral facilitator of the peace talks between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front is now "blown to pieces" following the reports of summary executions and human rights violations against Filipinos in Sabah, a former government chief negotiator for the peace talks with the MILF said Tuesday. "One of the major casualties of the Sabah incident is the MILF peace negotiations," Jesus Dureza said. Dureza said the "violent operations against Filipino Muslims in Lahad Datu" had cast a shadow of doubt on Malaysia as a CREDIBLE peace talks broker.

Last line in Today's Tribune editorial - "NOY'S INVISIBILITY ON CRISIS SITUATIONS IS BECOMING A LEGEND." How True!

http://www.tribune.net.ph/commentary/itemlist/user/70-tribuneeditorial.html

SWS AND PULSE ASIA are suspiciously QUIET about BS AQUINO'S approval and performance ratings amidst THE SABAH ISSUE MISHANDLING confronting him. YOU GUESSED IT TIGHT! they're waiting for the issue to SUBSIDE, then surveys and LO AND BEHOLD: PNOY IS STILL POPULAR!!! in the meantime, they are VERY BUSY conditioning the public's mind of a 12-0 SWEEP of TEAM PNOY.

TRIBUNE: The country's foreign direct investments (FDIs) for December 2012 SLID DOWN by 40 percent to just $20 million from $28 million in December 2011. However, it is very alarming for the FDI to hit only $28 million in December 2012 if the figure was over $100 million in November 2012. The figure for November 2012 was 72 percent lower than November 2011 when it was over $300 million. FDI is a direct investment into production or business in a country by a company in another country, either by buying a company in the target country or by expanding operations of an existing business in that country.

MLA STANDARD: 'PALACE FABRICATED SABAH CONSPIRACY'. Quoting an unnamed media source, Saycon said Carandang also tried to link Jose Conjuangco Jr., the Marcos family, and former Pres Gloria Arroyo to the plot. "I have never talked to Marcos who put me in jail. I saw former National Security Adviser Bert Gonzales visited Kiram, but we never talked. Gloria (Arroyo) filed libel cases against me in Manila. So how can there be conspiracy among us?" he asked.

Bagsak ang economy admitted ng mga rascal they cannot hide it anymore by press release truth cannot be hidden by deciiete in diabolical lies in falsehood.

GMA News: Malaysian defense minister warns PHL media lawsuit over 'wrong' reports. Recent reports in news media in the Philippines said that Filipino civilians in Sabah were being maltreated by Malaysian security forces.

MLA STANDARD: 'PALACE FABRICATED SABAH CONSPIRACY'
Talking to reporters at the NBI, Saycon said one of the President's spokesmen, Ramon Carandang, had TRIED TO PITCH THE CONSPIRACY THEORY to several media groups, including the international wire services AFP, AP and Reuters. "I'm thankful that they (media) immediately informed us about this. They did not allow themselves to be used," he added.

BUSINESSWORLD: Exports growth streak snapped in January
- OUTBOUND merchandise shipments fell for the first time in five months in January, the National Statistics Office (NSO) yesterday reported, weighed down by a huge drop in electronics exports. Preliminary NSO data placed the dip at an annual 2.7% to $4.01 billion. The result was also reversal of the 3.0% growth registered a year earlier and was the lowest since August 2012's 9.0% fall. Electronics products, the country's top export, fell by 31.9% to $1.466 billion.

ONE FOR THE BOOKS: Sardillo had reportedly lawyered for Benjamin Dy, who filed an election protest versus Padaca after the 2007 elections for Isabela governor. As a result of the protest, Comelec ruled Dy as WINNER and DENIED Padaca, who was accused of cheating, her second term as governor. De Lima was Padaca's election lawyer then. Aquino, who became president in 2010, later named THE LOSERS PADACA and DE LIMA to government posts.

BUSINESSWORLD: Focus urged on 'growing better' MARKET PLAYERS yesterday called on the government to ensure that the country's growth momentum is sustained by focusing not just on achieving a faster pace but also on "GROWING BETTER." The challenge is to bring it to 7% in next 10 years," International Monetary Fund (IMF) Asia-Pacific Director Anoop Singh said at the Philippine Investment Forum. Investments -- both the public and private, and foreign and domestic -- must be encourage by opening up the economy and making it more globalized, Mr. Singh said.

dzmm teleradyo: Dapat papanagutin sa batas ang Malaysian Troops na nasa likod ng pamamaslang sa mga pinoy sa Sabah. Ito ang giit ni Bayan Muna Rep Neri Colmenares kasabay ng pagsabing malinaw itong paglabag sa karapatang pantao. Binigyan diin din ni Colmenares na di dapat basta tanggapin ng gubyerno ang pagtanggi ng Malaysia na maimbestigahan ang naturang pamamaslang.

Dzmm reporter:
palasyo todo paliwanag sa isyu ng conspiracy theory sa sabah standoff. Sinabi ni dps abigail valte hindi dapat I single out si communications secretary ricky carandang sa naturang isyu dahil marami umano ang nagtatanong sa paglutang ni copa secretary general boy saycon sa tahanan ng mga kiram. Una nang itinuro ni saycon na si carandang ang nagpapalutang ng anggulo ng conspiracy theory sa international media.

GMA NEWS: Merchandise exports in January fell for the first time in five months, reversing double-digit growth the month previous on sharp decline in electronics shipments, the National Statistics Office reported Tuesday.

dzmm reporter: nur misuari, ipasu subpoena ng nbi kaungay ng krisis sa sabah
Ipapatawag ng NBI si MNLF founding chairman Nur Misuari kaugnay ng imbestigasyon sa kaguluhan sa Sabah. Ayon sa isang source ng Radyo Patrol sa NBI, isasailalim sa pagtatanong ang dating gobernador ng ARMM na lantarang nagpahayag ng suporta sa Sultanato ng Sulu.

ANC: balik islam pres. waldy carbonell denies role in alleged sabah conspiracy. he says it is malacanang, malaysia, and the milf who conspired against the sabah claim. boy saycon also denied any role in alleged sabah conspiracy, and identifies sec ricky carandang as source of rumors.

ANC: A militant group slammed President Aquino's alleged reluctance to pursue the Philippine's claim to Sabah as an attitude of a fellow landgrabber. "Bakit nakikisimpatya ang rehimen ni Pang Aquino sa posisyon ng landgrabber?" President Aquino has often been criticized for delays in the distribution of land to farmers in Hacienda Luisita, a vast sugar plantation his family controlled for decades.

MLA STANDARD: JOJO ROBLES - DRILON TURNS LESS FRANK
The usually loquacious Drilon was as QUIET as a mouse, when it came to light that he was the main backer of Macabangkit Lanto, one of two new election commissioners appointed by Pres Noynoy Aquino. Come on, senator. Tell us id you knew Lanto's checkered past and HOW you convinced Aquino to appoint him. You can even say that you'd never dream of embarrassing the President. Just DON'T ASK him TO MOVE to Iloilo because the people there LOVE HIM.

DZMM TELERADYO:
Patay sa pamamaril ang local leader ng United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) at Nacionalista Party (NP) sa Katipunan, Zambo del Norte. Batay sa imbestigasyon, pauwi na mula sa sabungan sa Barangay Tuburan, Katipunan si Benjamin Ampal, 36-anyos nang pitong beses pagbabarilin ng mga suspek gamit ang kalibre .45 baril.

DZMM TELERADYO:
Dinaig ng liderato ni Pangulong Noynoy Aquino ang mga nakaraang administrasyon pagdating sa mga kaso ng eviction o pagpapalayas sa maralitang lungsod. Ayon sa non-government organization (NGO) na Urban Poor Associates (UPA), sa halos tatlong taong pamumuno ni PNoy ay nakapagtala na ng 147 kaso ng eviction at demolisyon, habang 96 lamang ang naitala noong panahon ni dating Pangulong Fidel V. Ramos at 55 sa administrasyon ni dating Pangulong Gloria Arroyo.

ANC Phone interview with Waldy Carbonell - there is a real conspiracy. CONSPIRACY TO SCUTTLE THE SABAH CLAIM BY THE RP GOVT, MALAYSIAN GOVT AND THE MILF!

INQUIRER: Quezon Catholic churches display Team Patay, Team Buhay tarpaulins - Lucena Catholic Bishop Marquez urged the faithful here to collectively reject candidates who voted in favor of the controversial reproductive health (RH) law as the Diocese of Lucena also put up its Team Buhay (Life) and Team Patay (Death) tarpaulins. Several tarpaulins, each measuring 2 x 3 feet, were posted on the wall of the Saint Ferdinand Cathedral here.